Take Back Power supporters have been occupying the playgrounds of the wealthy this morning, and have liberated items from a superstore to redistribute them back to the communities that need them. Take Back Power is a nonviolent campaign, demanding a tax on extreme wealth, to be decided by a ‘House of the People.’ [1]
At around 9 this morning, three Take Back Power supporters entered the Tesco Extra on Acre Lane in Brixton, and took essential items from the shelves and left without paying. The action takers then donated the items at a local food-bank drop-off point. At around 10am, all three attempted to hand themselves in at Brixton Police Station. So far none have been arrested.
At 11:45, around a further 18 Take Back Power supporters occupied the luxury department store Liberty, on Regent Street in London. They could be seen holding signs which read ‘3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS SKIPPING MEALS’ and ‘TAX THE SUPER-RICH NOW.’
At around 1pm, this group then reconvened, disrupting access to the luxury hotel, Claridges. The group could be heard chanting “WE DEMAND EQUALITY!’ and ‘HOW DO WE TAX THE SUPER RICH?- A HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE!’ as security attempted to move the supporters away from the door.
A Take Back Power spokesperson said:
“Take Back Power is calling for an emergency ‘House of the People‘ to deal with the cost of living crisis. When politicians are too busy lining their pockets to fix our problems, we need the people most impacted to have a seat at the table. A House of the People selected by democratic lottery, like a jury, is a no-brainer solution to cut out the corruption and decide how to redistribute wealth.”
One of those taking action redistributing food today is Moshe Dixon, 25, from Dundee said:
“My mother came from poverty and fought tooth and nail to give me a better future. Like so many mothers she was promised that hard work would be rewarded, yet we are living in a country where so many families can’t make ends meet despite working multiple jobs.”
“6.5 million people had to turn to foodbanks in 2024. Meanwhile the CEO of Tesco is taking home 430 times the pay of the average Tesco employee, and the rich are paying a smaller share of tax than working people. We need an assembly of ordinary people coming together to decide how to tax extreme wealth in order to fix our broken country. Join us at takebackpower.net.”
Also taking action today occupying high-end stores and hotels, is Hannah McDonald, 20, a student from Liverpool, who said:
“Fourteen million people last year were faced with the prospect of going hungry, in this, the 6th richest nation on earth! Now we have a cost of living tsunami on the way and the government is nowhere to be seen.”
“This is broken Britain. We need a House of the People– an assembly with real power, where ordinary mums, nurses, posties & cleaners, get a real say in how to take back our power from the super rich, and redistribute that wealth and power back to working people.”
Today’s actions come as the UK braces for food shortages and soaring prices as a result of the war in Iran, as rising fuel, fertiliser and commodity prices begin to feed into business costs. [2]
It’s time we take on the super-rich who are profiteering from a world in crisis. This is why Take Back Power is demanding that the UK government establish an emergency House of the People– a citizen’s assembly chosen by democratic lottery, that has the power to tax extreme wealth and fix Britain.
Until the government makes a meaningful statement in response to our demand, we will undertake nonviolent action to resist the super-rich, who are driving us towards social collapse. Donate or sign up to take action at TakeBackPower.net.
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Notes to Editors
[1] Take Back Power is a nonviolent civil resistance group in the UK. We aim to put the 99% in charge through citizens’ assemblies. We are ordinary people from all walks of life who believe that in order to fix Britain, we have to tax the rich. And we don’t think the rich should get a veto. We want the people to decide how we tax the rich through a legally-binding citizen’s assembly – A House of the People. It’s time for the 99% to have 99% of a say!
Join us to demand a permanent House of the People with powers to tax the rich and fix Britain.
[2] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/04/28/full-force-of-iran-war-hit-food-prices-soon-supermarkets/
